Update for Sept.17, 2006

Surf 'n' Turf
It was sunny and warm on the Boulevard Sunday, a great day to ride. Lots of bikes were about, including this surfer/biker dude who has the best of both worlds.

If you were up there today, take a look at my store by clicking on the link to the right.

The late summer sun created a lot of new challenges, but also introduced some experimentation with the sun and shade.

If you're wondering about the quality of these photos, take a look at this enlargement I made of a small part of a photo I took Sunday. This has been reduced in resolution to 72 ppi to make it Web friendly. The actual photo is 150 ppi and is 3008x2000. OK, I don't get everyone this sharp due to a lot of things, like not panning properly, but my percentage is pretty good. I'm using one of the best lenses Nikon makes to shoot these.

More of the day's highlights below. Click on the photos for larger versions.

I won't be photographing Sept. 23 and 24. Hope to be back on Sept. 30 or Oct. 1. Check back for my schedule.

Ride safe,

Robert Jones aka SkooterShooter.com

Highlights for Sun. Sept. 17, 2006 Click for larger versions

Lookin' Good

Hot Honda

Strictly Business

Cruisin' on the Road King Classic

Concentration

BSA Rocket 3 Ready for Launch

Mohawk Motard

Will be shooting Sept.17, 2006

This is a late notice, but thought I'd put it up anyway. I'll be on Skyline Boulevard taking pix tomorrow, Sunday Sept. 17. I'm planning a different strategy. I'll start off about 9:30 a.m. one mile south of Skyline's intersection with Calif. 92, which is the road to Half Moon Bay. There are a few nice sweeping curves there and if the light is right in the morning, maybe some decent photo weather. I will probably move on to Woodside Road just east of Alice's Restaurant somewhere around noon and call it off after 2 p.m. unless a lot of bikes are still moving around.

Got my bike back this weekend after two weeks of being stuck in Chico due to a busted a rear wheel so look for the red Harley Road King Classic. Ride up if you get a chance and check back late tomorrow afternoon to see if I shot your skooter.

I will not be shooting the 23rd or 24th due to an out of town trip. Check back on Sept. 29 to see if I'm going to make the Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 weekend.

Robert Jones aka SkooterShooter.com

Update for Sept. 9, 2006

The above picture sums up the way it was on Saturday on the Skyline. Time to break out the raingear, or at least the leathers. I dodged fog most of the day. First I went to Windy Hill. There's a reason it's called that. The fog was roiling up the sides of the mountains and a mist was blowing so thick that you couldn't see a bike more than 50 yards out. The trees were dripping like it was raining. Lousy photo weather. Then I went down La Honda Road and got a few shots. But I soon figured that most bikers weren't heading to the Coast with all that fog so I ended up on Skyline just about a mile south of CA 92, which is where I snapped the above photo. Meanwhile down in the valley two miles away the sun was shining bright. That's why we love this place.

See some highlights below. If you click on the photo, you'll see a larger version. Don't forget to see if I got a picture of you in my store by clicking on the Photoreflect link on the right.

Havin' Fun

KTM Motard

Just for Kicks

CHiPs Looking Sharp

Meowwrr

Pack on the Move

Splashy